AMahubo 122:1-9

Ngajabula lapho bethi kimi: “Masiye endlini kaSimakade.” Izinyawo zethu sezimi emasangweni akho, Jerusalema, Jerusalema, wena owakhiwe njengomuzi ohlanganiswe waqina, lapho imindeni ikhuphukela khona, imindeni kaSimakade, ngokomthetho wakwa-Israyeli, ukuba idumise igama likaSimakade. Ngokuba izihlalo zokwehlulela zimiswe khona, izihlalo zobukhosi zendlu kaDavide. Khulekelani ukuthula kweJerusalema: “Abakuthandayo mabaphumelele. Makube nokuthula phakathi kwezingange zakho, nempumelelo ezigodlweni.” Ngenxa yabafowethu nabangani bethu ngizothi manje: “Makube khona ukuthula kuwe.” Ngenxa yendlu kaSimakade uNkulunkulu wethu, ngiyokufunela okuhle.